Philadelphia to bring back indoor mask mandate as Covid rates soar
Reinstatement is first among major US cities and comes just a month after it was lifted
Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of Covid complications
Tributes paid to retired four-star general who helped build case for 2003 invasion of Iraq
China watches Afghanistan anxiously as the US withdraws
Will Beijing be the next superpower to try to write a chapter in Afghanistan’s history?
Quarantine and starve, or earn money on the street and face detention
Living in the Philippines during lockdown, I have seen the terrible choice some people face
US antitrust charges are ‘all-or-nothing’ attempt to break up Facebook
Analysis: Wrestling match begins between Zuckerberg and Federal Trade Commission
Rooted in faith: Amy Coney Barrett’s path to the steps of the US supreme court
Donald Trump’s nominee personifies a rising Christian conservative legal movement
Donald Trump’s doctor becomes cheerleader-in-chief
Concern in medical community that Sean Conley is not giving full picture of president’s health
Night images reveal multiple new detention sites in China’s Xinjiang region
Researchers challenge country’s claims inmates had rejoined society as reformed citizens
US university investigating professor who apparently pretended to be black
Blog post under Jessica Krug’s name says she is a white woman from Kansas City
Journalists in firing line as Trump inflames US protests
Over 100 attacks or arrests of journalists at weekend, data shows, as president turns up rhetoric
Trump faces impeachment this month as Pelosi gives go-ahead
House speaker instructs judiciary committee to draft articles of impeachment
Are Democrats moving too quickly with impeachment? A professor makes the case
Trump blocking of key witnesses leaves gaps in evidence, Republican-called witness argues
Trump’s conduct is impeachable, scholars tell hearings
Law professors testify to House judiciary committee as new phase of inquiry begins
Judge blocks Trump rule requiring future immigrants have health insurance
Judge Simon says potential damage to immigrants and their families justified a nationwide block
‘Free speech: network Gab a hotbed for far-right rhetoric
Web Log: Gab ‘ultimately promotes the kind of hate which culminated in the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue’
A US recession is coming (eventually). Here’s where you’ll see it first.
Economists don’t know when the decade-long expansion, now the longest in American history, will end. But here are the indicators they will be watching to figure it out.
US midwestern states shaken by influence of Islamic State
Dearth of de-radicalisation programmes despite despite ‘rehab for terrorists’ successes
Monica Witt: from US intelligence officer to alleged Iranian spy
Air force specialist served in Iraq before converting to Islam in a televised ceremony
Canadian sentenced to death in China for drugs to appeal
Justin Trudeau says ‘arbitrary’ change in severity of sentence is of ‘extreme concern’
US supreme court justice Ginsburg fractures three ribs in fall
Ginsburg (85) hospitalised on Thursday after falling in office the night before
Greed, ego and deception: Paul Manafort’s rise and fall
How a man in deep financial trouble rose to the top of Donald Trump’s election campaign
Thai authorities plan to turn cave into ‘adventure tourism’ site
Tourism Authority of Thailand plans to promote cave where soccer team was trapped, but Irish experts recommend caution when engaging in 'adventure tourism'
Seoul wants Olympic momentum to lead to US-North Korea talks
South Korea promises to ensure North's participation will not affect sanctions
Charlottesville fuels war over hate groups raging online
‘White supremacy has been online as long as there has been an internet’
What does North Korea want? To be treated like everyone else
Nuclear strategy tries to force international community to accept it on equal terms, say analysts
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger reassess tech sector
Buffett investing in tech shows he's 'either learning or crazy’, says his right-hand man
When being obstructive at work is a positive thing
Workers who challenge change can offer insights into organisations’ operations
The Cultural Revolution and China’s Future review: A red dragon’s rise – and fall?
Two essential new books chart China’s blood-stained modern history, as well as what the future holds
Pubic hair: is it hygienic or harmful to remove it?
In ancient times, women allegedly plucked their pubic hair or used lamps to burn it off. Ouch.
Jackie Kennedy’s career as a photojournalist brought her to the Irish Embassy to do a St Patrick’s Day feature
An early assignment put the future wife of JFK in touch with ‘sweet’ diplomats
Perhaps China is not quite the global power we think it is
Book examines the role of China in the world
Ireland will slip down ‘Islamicity’ index because of economic crash
Ireland scored highest based on how closely the policies and achievements of countries reflect Islamic economic teachings
Facebook and US authorities clash over data demands
Social network argues prosecutors violated constitutional rights by seeking data on 381 users
Ireland closest to Islamic economic teachings
Israel more compliant with ideals of the Koran than any predominantly Muslim country according to study
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